You can’t deduct the cost of the time and effort you spend on behalf of charity. BUT that doesn’t mean your good deeds will go for tax naught. Strategy: Track your out-of-pocket costs. Even though you can’t deduct the value of your endeavors, you can write off actual expenses associated with charitable activities. Furthermore, you… Read More

I’m one of those people that love to read…books, magazines, journals. I used to list reading as a hobby on those questionnaires that I would answer but too many people called me a nerd so I stopped and replaced “reading” with “fishing.” I find that in December there are so many lists that are published… Read More